1904 Illinois gubernatorial election

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1904 Illinois gubernatorial election
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Nominee Charles S. Deneen Lawrence B. Stringer John Collins
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote634,029334,88059,062
Percentage59.09%31.21%5.51%
1904 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Deneen:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Stringer:     40-50%     50-60%
Governor before election

Richard Yates Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Charles S. Deneen
Republican

The 1904 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Governor Richard Yates Jr. was denied renomination by his party.

Republican nominee Charles S. Deneen defeated Democratic nominee Lawrence B. Stringer with 59.09% of the vote.

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Results

The Democratic state convention was held on June 15, 1904, at the State Armory in Springfield. [1]

Democratic gubernatorial nomination, 1st ballot [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lawrence B. Stringer acclaimed

Republican nomination

Candidates

Results

The Republican state convention was held from May 12 to 20 and, following a recess, from May 31 to June 3, 1904, at the State Armory in Springfield. [9]

The results of the balloting were as follows [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] (fractions ignored until 39th ballot):

Republican gubernatorial nomination, 79th ballot [16] [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Deneen 957.5 63.75%
Republican Frank O. Lowden 522.534.79%
Republican Vespasian Warner 211.40%
Republican Richard Yates Jr. 10.07%
Total votes1,502 100.00

Following the 79th ballot, Lowden moved that the nomination of Deneen be made unanimous, which was carried viva voce. [19]

General election

Candidates

Results

Illinois gubernatorial election, 1904 [22] [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Charles S. Deneen 634,02959.09%
Democratic Lawrence B. Stringer 334,88031.21%
Socialist John Collins 59,0625.51%
Prohibition Robert H. Patton35,4403.30%
Socialist Labor Philip Veal4,3790.41%
Populist James Hogan4,3640.41%
Continental PartyAndrew G. Specht7800.07%
Majority299,14927.88%
Turnout 1,072,934100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 Illinois Blue Book 1905, p. 567.
  2. ↑ McCan Davis 1904, p. 378.
  3. ↑ Henry County, Illinois: History and Families. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. 2000. p. 22. ISBN   1-56311-665-0.
  4. ↑ McCan Davis 1904, p. 224.
  5. ↑ McCan Davis 1904, p. 376.
  6. ↑ "Sherman drops out on fiftieth ballot". The Champaign Daily News. Vol. 9, no. 258. Champaign, Illinois. May 20, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ McCan Davis 1904, p. 380.
  8. ↑ McCan Davis 1904, p. 377.
  9. ↑ Illinois Blue Book 1905, p. 564.
  10. ↑ "Illinois deadlock unbroken". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. XXXI, no. 231. Los Angeles, California. May 17, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Still deadlocked at Springfield". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. XXXI, no. 231. Los Angeles, California. May 17, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Seventh day of the Illinois Republican convention deadlock". Indianapolis Journal. Vol. 54, no. 141. Indianapolis, Indiana. May 20, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  13. ↑ "May try to settle it by means of secret ballot". Rock Island Argus. Vol. 53, no. 192. Rock Island, Illinois. June 1, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Done by a combine". Plymouth Tribune. Vol. 3, no. 36. Plymouth, Indiana. June 9, 1904. p. 6. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  15. ↑ McCan Davis 1904, pp. 395–425.
  16. ↑ Illinois Blue Book 1905, p. 565.
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  21. ↑ IWW Yearbook, 1906.
  22. ↑ Illinois Blue Book 1905, pp. 590–591.
  23. ↑ Illinois Senate Journal 1905, p. 41.
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